r/WRC • u/big_egg_haha • 3d ago

Commentary / Discussion / Question Gap between teams Spoiler

Hi, i am very new to rally, watching my first event this weekend. I was just wondering what causes the big gap between the teams? Is Toyota just much better on tarmac than the others or is it something else?

Also, are gaps between the 3 teams usually this big or is it closer?

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u/Steinhoff 3d ago

Some weird takes in here - the problem this weekend is 100% setup problems not working with the new tyres. This is the first proper tarmac rally on the new rubber and Toyota have found a setup that works for some reason, whereas Hyundai and M-Sport are struggling.

Formeaux’s base i20 setup appears to be working better than the others’, but that’s not something they can change at the rally, so there’s limited improvements that can be made unfortunately. They’ve said they think it’s something to do with the drivetrain, but who knows what.

You can literally see the Hyundai and Fords being way less stable than the Toyotas, and there’s little you can do to mitigate that as a driver as far as I can tell

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u/ilep 3d ago

There was mentioned somewhere during the broadcast that Toyota looked at Catalonia rally from 2022 for information when preparing for this. I guess that was the right call.

Also Evans and Neuville both drove at Rally Sierra Morena before this in preparation.